''Apodasmia similis'', also known as oioi or jointed wire rush, is a plant that is
endemic to New Zealand. It is a coastal plant but is also found around peat bogs and hot springs. It flowers from October to December and bears fruit from December to March.
Importance
''Apodasmia similis'', along with ''
Empodisma minus'', are the respective host plants of the two species of
leafhoppers
A leafhopper is the common name for any species from the family Cicadellidae. These minute insects, colloquially known as hoppers, are plant feeders that suck plant sap from grass, shrubs, or trees. Their hind legs are modified for jumping, a ...
, ''
Paracephaleus hudsoni'' and ''
Paracephaleus curtus'', native to New Zealand.
See also
*
Wetlands of New Zealand
References
External links
Oioiat
Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand''Apodasmia similis''at the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
Flora of New Zealand
Restionaceae
Taxa named by Barbara G. Briggs
Taxa named by Lawrence Alexander Sidney Johnson
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